I did mention Ep2 was a terrible shoe in from Lucas to ride the epopularity of the character. I think more Bobba in a less terrible way would be great.

Bobba was a cool character but just massively underused side character and was stupidly killed off in Jedi in a really terrible way after everyone went "wow this bounty hunter is cool!" in Empire. I think that's why he is so popular, there's always been an unfulfilled Bobba shaped hole in our hearts.

I think there’s a thing with SW that a lot of the things with a bit of mystique and mystery about them are probably best left that way. As fas we get super excited about the gaps and unexplained mysterious being covered, but are inevitably disappointed when it doesn’t match our unreasonable expectations.

Rogue One was a success because it was an answer to a question nobody had ever really thought to ask. Nobody really cared how they’d got the Death Star plans so they were able to explore it with relative freedom, as there was no expectations. Whereas Vader’s origin, the Clone Wars, who Luke and Leia’s mum was, Bobba etc all massively disappointed.

bad09 wrote:
Bobba was a cool character but just massively underused side character and was stupidly killed off in Jedi in a really terrible way after everyone went "wow this bounty hunter is cool!" in Empire. I think that's why he is so popular, there's always been an unfulfilled Bobba shaped hole in our hearts.

Boba really hasn't ever been a cool character, he just looked interesting. He only has a few scenes where he does nothing of note and then gets killed off pretty unspectacularly.

But people like him. So they ruined him further in the PT by making him a clone of Jango, who was also pretty crap (though he put up more of a fight than Boba did).

He's got a cool costume but they've never actually made him cool in an way.

You-can-call-me-kal wrote:
Rogue One was a success because it was an answer to a question nobody had ever really thought to ask. Nobody really cared how they’d got the Death Star plans so they were able to explore it with relative freedom, as there was no expectations.

Not sure about that, there was a game based pretty much entirely on the premise.

And Boba Fett just looks cool as fuck and is the best bounty hunter in the galaxy (we're told). I think a film could work if they just completely ignore anything that the prequels did with him.

Decks wrote:
And Boba Fett just looks cool as fuck and is the best bounty hunter in the galaxy (we're told). I think a film could work if they just completely ignore anything that the prequels did with him.

I think Disney are savvy enough to realise that they don't want to cause brand fatigue by having two or even more films in a year. I think they know that star wars is an event film that's pretty special. Having more than one film a year would definitely lessen that impact.

You-can-call-me-kal wrote:
Rogue One was a success because it was an answer to a question nobody had ever really thought to ask. Nobody really cared how they’d got the Death Star plans so they were able to explore it with relative freedom, as there was no expectations. Whereas Vader’s origin, the Clone Wars, who Luke and Leia’s mum was, Bobba etc all massively disappointed.

There must be at least half a dozen versions of the "who stole the Death Star plans" out there. Dark Forces, for a start. X-Wing had its own version, too.

This is a franchise where Scene 12 Stormtrooper #2 can get an official name, published short story, action figure, and collectable game card...

@H1ggyLTD apparently the next Deathstar has had all it's vulnerabilites of old eradicated and will be completely invulnerable however its a bit of an eyesore because of it so its been given the go-ahead to get covered in cladding

beastmaster wrote:
Hmm...unconfirmed reports that the new trailer and also tickets go on sale on October 9th.

Cue fan boy rage at cinema websites come crashing down!

"Tickets go on sale"? I've seen this pop up in forum threads before. What am I missing? Why would anyone buy cinema tickets in October to go see a film in December?

I know right, it's not as if it's out for a day. The most days I've ever prebooked a ticket was a week and that was an imax showing of Dark Knight Rises. Whatever though, there always keenos who want to be first for whatever bragging right.

JamboWayOh wrote:
I know right, it's not as if it's out for a day. The most days I've ever prebooked a ticket was a week and that was an imax showing of Dark Knight Roses. Whatever though, there always keenos who want to be first for whatever bragging right.

Quoted for posterity, in case you notice and correct it. Some form of Batman rom-com?

Oh it was glorious! At the end he barged through Wayne Manor doors with Bane chasing after him in tears asking him to stay, with the reply being '' frankly my dear, I'm Batman! '' I won't lie, I cried.